Domestic Quarantine

Domestic Quarantine may be defined as the restriction imposed by Plant Quarantine authorities in association with State machinery on the production, movement and existence of plants and planting material and is brought under regulation in order to prevent the introduction or spread of a pest.

In the wake of WTO-SPS Agreement, it is of more paramount importance to maintain “Pest free Area” to gain export market access in different countries without the need for application of additional phytosanitary measures. The PFA established and maintained as per International Standards forms an element of justification of phytosanitary measures.

Under the DIP Act, 1914 there have been different notifications from time to time restricting the movement of plant and planting material due to the introduction & partial establishment of invasive pests in certain areas of the state. Some of such notifications issued under section 4A of this Act- Domestic Quarantine are given below:-

List of Pests covered under Domestic Quarantine Regulations.

Pest/disease.Notification No/date Host plant material Restricted 
FromToRequirements
1. Fluted Scale (Icerya purchasi)(i) 22-1/46-PPS/16.2.1946

 

 

 

 

(ii) 3-5(1)/46-PPS/27-2-48

&27-12-48

Many host plant speciesMysore

 

(Karnataka),

Madras

(Tamil Nadu) &

Kerala States

To any other state or placeTransport of the host plant material of this pest is permitted only with a certificate of freedom issued by the Director of Agriculture.

 

 

Movement of propagating plant material is prohibited except by a certificate issued by authorized Entomologist/

Plant pathologist of State

2. San Jose Scale

 

(Aspidiotus perniciosus)

6-7/52-Dte.I/5.2.53.Many host plant speciesPunjab, UP, Madras (Tamil Nadu), WB, Assam, Orissa, HP, Jammu& Kashmir States.Any other part of IndiaMovement of plant material including packaging & wrapping material likely to carry this pest is prohibited unless accompanied by a certificate issued by authorized Entomologist/Plant Pathologist of State
3.Bananana bunchy top (virus)6-5/59-PPS/25.9.59Banana planting materialAssam,

 

Kerala, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, & West Bengal states

Any other State & UTComplete prohibition of transport of banana planting material
4.Banana mosaic (virus)6-1/61-PPS/11.4.61Banana plants& plant materialMaharashtra & Gujarat StatesAny other State &UTComplete prohibition of transport of banana plants & packing material
5. Potato Wart

 

(Synchytrium endobioticum)

6-11/59-PPS/8.10.59.PotatoWest BengalAny other State & UTMovement of Potato prohibited
6-7/62-PPS/10.5.63PotatoNepalWest Bengal (transit)Transit permit issued by PPA
8-26/75-PPS/14.6.76PotatoNepalWest Bengal (transit)Phytosanitary Certificate with additional declarations
8-26/75-PPS/31.10.77PotatoNepalWest Bengal (transit)Same as above
GSR.451 (E)/

 

5.8.1997

PotatoDarjeeling Dt. of West BengalAny other State or place in IndiaTransport or export of potato tubers prohibited.
6. Apple Scab (Venturia inaequalis)8-21/74-PPS/28.8.78Apple planting materialJammu & KashmirAny other StateTransport of planting material prohibited
8-13/77-PPS/12.12.77Apple planting materialHimachal PradeshAny other StateExport of planting material prohibited
NIC20/76 Dt.28.12. 78

 

 

 

Apple planting materialHimachal Pradesh Movement restricted within H.P.
7. Codling Moth (Carpocapsa pomenella)SRO.666/3.12. 77Apple & walnut plants including fruitsLadakh DistrictAny other area in J&KMovement prohibited
8. Potato Cyst Nematodes (Globodera rostochiensis &G. pallida)8-18/82-PPS/18.2.83PotatoTamil NaduAny other State & UTMovement of seed potato prohibited. Movement of table potato permitted if accompanied with special permit

 

 

9.Coffee Berry Borer

 

(Hypothenamus hampei)

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.O. 843 (E)/

18.11.1992

 

 

 

 

 

Coffee seeds/plants/powderNilagiri Dt

 

(T.N),

Kodagu Dt

(Karnataka)

& Wynad

Dt (Kerala)

Any other parts of the Indian UnionMovement of coffee seeds, plants & powder is prohibited
SRO. No. 548/96 dt 29.6.96 issued by State Govt. of Kerala.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coffee beansKeralaAny other stateMovement or transport of any articles capable of carrying coffee berry borer is prohibited except authorized certificate issued by the Director of Agriculture/Horticulture, Kerala

 

State or Chairman Coffee Board.

10. PotatoGazette Notification No. 5280(E) dated 12-10-2018Potato seedsTamil Nadu, Uttarakhand,

 

Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir

To any other state or placeCentral Government hereby prohibits with effect from the date

 

of publication of this notification, movement of seed potato from Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand,Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir to all other states/ UT of India due to presence of Potato Cyst Nematode (Globodera rostochinensis & G. pallid).

10. PotatoGazette Notification No. 5642(E) dated 2-11-2018Potato seeds Uttarakhand,

Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir

To any other state or placeCORRIGENDUM TO
S.O. NO. 5280(E) DT. 12-10-2018-
Central Government hereby prohibits with effect from the date

of publication of this notification, movement of seed potato from Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir to all other states/ UT of India due to presence of Potato Cyst Nematode (Globodera rostochinensis & G. pallid).